PLAYED AT: Crescent Point PlaceDate: Apr 18, 2016GAME NOTES: KELLY HAS HAT TRICK; ICE CATS HAVE FIRST WIN
WENDY GRAVES
Weyburn, Sask. – Nicole Kelly (Brantford, Ont.) had a natural hat trick as part of a four-point night to lead the Brantford Ice Cats past the Weyburn Gold Wings and to their first win at the 2016 Esso Cup.
Kayla Bailey (Cambridge, Ont.) had the other Ice Cats goal. Taylor Trussler (Kitchener, Ont.) and Brooklyn Gemmill (Cambridge, Ont.) added assists.
Emma Verbruggen (Ancaster, Ont.) made 26 saves for Brantford.
Jenna Grube (Estevan, Sask.) led the way for the Gold Wings, with a goal and an assist. Maeve McGauley (Wilcox, Sask.) also scored for Weyburn.
Chantal Burke (Saskatoon, Sask.) stopped 32 of 36 shots in the loss.
Both teams lost their openers, and while Day 2 may seem too early to deem a game must-win, time is only on your side for so long in a week-long tournament.
Weyburn scored the only goal of the first. Grube threw the puck out front, where McGauley gently redirected it five-hole.
The Gold Wings doubled their lead only 27 seconds into the second period. Madison Solie (Sedley, Sask.) sent an outlet pass off the boards to Grube, who strode in and beat Verbruggen.
Brantford got one back five minutes later, with Bailey beating Burke clean with a wrist shot from the face-off circle.
At 11:52, a great individual effort by Kelly brought her team even. After fighting through her defender to get a shot off, she followed through and put in her own rebound.
Off a face-off early in the third period, Kelly went far side from the bottom of the face-off circle, giving the Ice Cats their first lead of the game.
She completed the natural hat trick by being persistent on a rebound at the top of the crease.
Now with one win and one loss, Brantford takes on Metro Boston Pizza, also 1-1, Tuesday afternoon (3:30 p.m. MT). Weyburn will go for its first win of the 2016 Esso Cup in the game that follows, against the Express du Richelieu (7 p.m. MT).

Visiting Team: Weyburn Gold Wings

Home Team: Brantford Ice Cats

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

31

Spittal, Litesha

G

39

Burke, Chantal

2

Liebreich, Macy

3

Hornoi, Sarah

4

Bourassa, Bailee

5

Sinclair, Ashten

6

Mabee, Payton

7

Cherpin, McKenzie

8

Blair, Katelyn

9

Chicoine, Brooklyn

10

Colpitts, Karli

11

McGauley, Maeve

12

Cooley, Janissa

14

Endicott, Elise

15

Kirkpatrick, Shelby

16

Grube, Jenna

17

Solie, Madison

18

Hammer, Jensen

19

Mead, Brooke

20

Goudy, Beth Ann

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

6

2:00

(auto) Hooking minor

3:53

1

3:53

18:07

1st

9

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

8:01

1

8:01

13:59

2nd

16

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

6:28

1

6:28

15:32

2nd

5

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

19:45

1

19:45

2:15

3rd

5

2:00

Unsportsmanlike Conduct minor

2:11

2:11

19:49

3rd

17

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

17:03

1

17:03

4:57

BRANTFORD ICE CATS LINEUP

Pos

No.

Name

G

1

Verbruggen, Emma

G

29

Hunt, Olivia

4

Mitton, Katrina

5

Caron-Godon, Chenelle

9

Gemmill, Brooklyn

10

Martin, Lauren

12

Trussler, Taylor

15

Kettlewell, Avery

17

Kelly, Nicole

19

Rynne, Paige

44

Rickwood, Emily

55

Griffin, Avery

66

Bailey, Kayla

77

Boissonneault, Joelle

88

Cohoon, Paige

BRANTFORD ICE CATS PENALTIES

Per.

No.

Min

Offence

Off

PP

PS

Start

On

1st

19

2:00

(auto) Hooking minor

4:38

1

4:38

17:22

1st

4

2:00

(auto) Interference minor

14:01

1

14:01

7:59

2nd

10

2:00

Tripping minor

15:31

1

15:31

6:29

2nd

88

2:00

(auto) Interference minor

18:00

1

18:00

4:00

3rd

88

2:00

Tripping minor

1:42

1

1:42

0:18

3rd

19

2:00

(auto) Body Checking minor

2:11

2:11

19:49

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS Goals

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS PLAYERS (plus)

BRANTFORD ICE CATS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

1st

11:18

11-16

2nd

:27

16-17

BRANTFORD ICE CATS Goals

BRANTFORD ICE CATS PLAYERS (plus)

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS PLAYERS (minus)

Per.

Time

G-As1-As2

2nd

5:48

66-17-12

2nd

11:52

17

3rd

4:37

17

3rd

15:57

17-9

POWER PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS

0 / 5

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

0 / 5

PENALTY SUMMARY

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS

12 min / 6 inf

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

12 min / 6 inf

POINT SUMMARY

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS

2 G + 2 A = 4 Pts

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

4 G + 3 A = 7 Pts

SCORING

1

2

3

Total

WEYBURN GOLD WINGS

1

1

0

2

BRANTFORD ICE CATS

0

2

2

4

GOALTENDER/SAVES (Time)

1

2

3

Tot.

On

Off

WEY - Burke (60:00) (L)

5

14

13

32

/0:00

3rd/20:00

BFD - Verbruggen (60:00) (W)

7

11

6

24

/0:00

3rd/20:00

Stars of the Game

TIME OF GAME:

-

Start:

9:00 PM

-

End:

9:00 PM

-

Attendance:

0

OFFICIALS

Referee: Lindsay Tuchscherer

Referee:

Linesman: Jennifer Busby

Linesman: Jessica Taylor

CERTIFIED CORRECT

This report has been checked and verified against the Official Esso Cup Game Report.